More daylight is on its way, but the spring time change could mean negative side effects for some.
People will set their clocks forward one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8 — the beginning of the daylight saving time. The time change will bring later sunsets for the area.
Daylight saving time became a legal requirement in 1966 by the Uniform Time Act, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. While state governments cannot change time zones or the length of daylight saving time, they are allowed to opt out of the practice entirely…